The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-20

WEEKLY COURIER.
G. DoASE. Publisher.
Jasper. INDIANA.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
messo from evesysshesos
rnr National convention OF wool-grow-
ers began In st. Louis on the 11th-
PARxELL's physical condition Il repre-
tented as alarming. He Il SAID 20 Be sur
1ering from cancer Of the stomach.
PAU GnorrKAu. the Milwaukee An
archist, was sentenced on the 9TH TO one
year AZ hard labor In the house Of correc-
ton for inciting riots
II Il reported at Ottawa. Ont, that in.
structions have been forwarded 70 the
fisheries cruisers 70 remain In port until
further orders are received.
The Russian Government has prohibited
the sale Of the drama composed BY Count
Tolstoi for general circulation, and enti-
tied, The Powers Of Darkness"
The Queen on the 9th. received Al
Buckingham palace the corporation OF
London. which called by appointment 70
present public address on behalf Of the
city
REV. J. BELL Cox, vicar Of st. Margar.
cts Episcopal Church. Liverpool, has
been lodged in jail for practising ritual
istic forms In his service. His congrega-
tion are highly indignant
THR stream Of emigration from Great
Britain 70 America Il assuming abnormal
proportions this year; and II IL notable
that the proportion Of young and able.
bodied emigrants 10 larger than usual
THIRrY-rrvE bodies were recovered
from the wrecked mine IT Nanaimo, b. G.,
on the 9th. A shovel was found or which
was written with chalk: Thirteen hours
and now dying In misery. John Evans Z
AuKRrcAx residents Of Mexico think the
United States Government should request
the Mexican Government 70 commute the
death sentences Of the officers who
crossed into Arizona 70 imprisonment for
life.
The Mexican Governments Meteorolog
ical Bureau reports that the recent earth
QUAKE shock traversed Mexico, through
the Sierra Madre mountains, which cross
that country from the northwest TO south
east.
The veri6cation Of the statement by the
North German G1-sft<'s charges OF a new
secret treaty between Russia and Austria
has created excitement throughout Eu-
rope and has depressed al the money
markets.
THE advisability Of closing the Wash
ington monument against the public 4
being seriously discussed by the Monu-
ment Commission on account OF the con-
tiuued acts Of vandalism which are per-
petratcd by visitors
Bosrox customs inspectors. on the 9th,
seized as smuggled 5000 cigars and some
Jamaica rum and wine from the fruit
schooner Rebecca r. Nickerson. Of Booth
bay. from Baraco, and arrested her mas
ter, Captain A. w. Tatner.
AUSTRALIAN colonists have informed
Lord Salisbury that IL their interests in
the matter OF French penal statements
are ignored they will themselves enact
legislation forbidding French convlcts
from landing in Australia
NEARLY all the railroads have notified
the general committee Of the q. A. = Ma
tional Encampment that . single fare
round-trip rate will be made for encamp
ment week. and all the roads will run
extra trains TO and from st. Louis.
THE Comptroller Of the Currency has
authorized the Western National Bank Of
the city Of New York TO begin business
with capital Of e350O.0o0 The Officers
OF the bank are Daniel Manning, prcsi
dent and Ferdinand Blankinhorn, cashier
TIM thirteen members Of the Royal Irisl
constabulary force, who, unable 70 endure
the scenes Of hardship and misery which
they were daily called upon TO take par
in, resigned their positions and sailed fol
free America. arrived In New York Of
The 9th.
THERE IL considerable talk among mem
bers Of the Dominion House Of Common
on the question Of commercial union wit
the United States, and this feeling
largely due to the manifest disposition 0
the American people toward some schem
for dmble reciprocity.
DURTxo the search for bodies in tn
wrecked mine at Nanaimo, B. e., som
H. -
but no Chinaman could be induced TO g
down to translate il. tits doubtless q
account Of the accident or . last mcssag
BY some Of the Chinese victims.
THE Maharajah Of Jadhpore, India, los
Jewels valued 1t ZOO, 900 BY the loss Of tn
steamer Tasmania on the island Of Corsic
last month, and has fled claim aRainI
the company for that amount Diver